Research Programs Completed by High School Students | Polygence

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Claire Thrasher
Claire Thrasher
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Nonprofits and For-profit Firms: Exploring Meaningful Work and Employee Fulfillment“

Samik Thusoo
Samik Thusoo
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Potential Candidates for Dark Matter (Work in Progress)“

Youki Tomimatsu
Youki Tomimatsu
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How do Republican and Democratic Politicians frame inequality on social media, and how does it impact the issue-salience of voters?“

Zaara Travadi
Zaara Travadi
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How can 3D-printed chitosan-based scaffolds be optimised to improve mechanical strength and degradation rates?“

Hoa-Yen Trinh
Hoa-Yen Trinh
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Considering Biological Sex in The Development of Dementia“

Steven Tunison
Steven Tunison
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Australia: the Fallen Giant of Industry“

Sneha Upadhyayula
Sneha Upadhyayula
Hudson High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Epstein-Barr virus as a Disease-Causing Agent in Well-Characterized Disease States and the Broader Population“

Asher Urban
Asher Urban
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Alumni of The Mountain School“

Swara V.
Swara V.
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Safety and efficacy of Allogeneic CAR-T cell for relapsed and refractory Multiple Myeloma“

Juliana Vargas Farias
Juliana Vargas Farias
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How can we create a space where teens can take care of their mental health with other solutions besides therapy?“

Akshita Vattikuti
Akshita Vattikuti
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “To what extent do ethical considerations influence the usage of gene editing techniques for cosmetic purposes?“

Sivani Vemparala
Sivani Vemparala
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Calculating the maximum thrust generated per second by a model ionic engine when a cosmic ray source is incident on it using OpenMC“

Aanya Venkat
Aanya Venkat
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What are some issues on implementation and viability regarding legislative actions taken to address domestic violence, and what recommendations should be made to further the work of Extreme Risk Protection Orders?“

Mythreyi Venkateswaran
Mythreyi Venkateswaran
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The Golden Dish: A Short Story“

Karthik Venuturimilli
Karthik Venuturimilli
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Effect“

Amber Verma
Amber Verma
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Compile a handbook/guide to help dancers navigate the most common injuries faced by ballet dancers.“

Ryan Verma
Ryan Verma
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “A Comparison of B Cell-Targeting Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis“

Anna Victor
Anna Victor
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Gene editing in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Applications & Ethics“

Sanjay Vignesh
Sanjay Vignesh
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What are the regenerative medicinal effects of stem cell niches on Acute Myeloid Leukemia?“

Sruthi Vijayaraghavan
Sruthi Vijayaraghavan
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Role of Aberrant mRNA Splicing in Parkinson's Disease Progression and Potential Gene Therapies“